Island
Alcatraz Island
Best primary window for Alcatraz Island: April, with May and October as strong shoulder months.
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National Park Sites in California
California has 9 national parks on the official list of 63 (as of Oct 19, 2026) and 24 other National Park Service sites. National parks: Channel Islands National Park, Death Valley National Park, Joshua Tree National Park, Kings Canyon National Park, Lassen Volcanic National Park, Pinnacles National Park, Redwood National and State Parks, Sequoia National Park, and Yosemite National Park. The other sites include 7 national monuments (Cabrillo National Monument, Castle Mountains National Monument, César E. Chávez National Monument, and 4 more), 4 national historic sites, 4 national historic trails, and 3 national recreation areas.
9National parks
32NPS sites
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National parks in California
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National Monument
Cabrillo
Best primary window for Cabrillo: April, with May and October as strong shoulder months.
National Historic Trail
California
Best primary window for California: April, with May and October as strong shoulder months.
National Monument
Castle Mountains
Best primary window for Castle Mountains: February, with March and April as strong shoulder months.
National Monument
César E. Chávez
Best primary window for César E. Chávez: April, with May and October as strong shoulder months.
National Park
Channel Islands
Best primary window for Channel Islands: April, with May and October as strong shoulder months.
National Park
Death Valley
Best primary window for Death Valley: February, with March and April as strong shoulder months.
National Monument
Devils Postpile
Best primary window for Devils Postpile: April, with May and October as strong shoulder months.
All Places
Compare available seasonal planning briefs and source status for NPS places in this state.
Island
Alcatraz Island
Best primary window for Alcatraz Island: April, with May and October as strong shoulder months.
National Monument
Cabrillo
Best primary window for Cabrillo: April, with May and October as strong shoulder months.
National Historic Trail
California
Best primary window for California: April, with May and October as strong shoulder months.
National Monument
Castle Mountains
Best primary window for Castle Mountains: February, with March and April as strong shoulder months.
National Monument
César E. Chávez
Best primary window for César E. Chávez: April, with May and October as strong shoulder months.
National Park
Channel Islands
Best primary window for Channel Islands: April, with May and October as strong shoulder months.
National Park
Death Valley
Best primary window for Death Valley: February, with March and April as strong shoulder months.
National Monument
Devils Postpile
Best primary window for Devils Postpile: April, with May and October as strong shoulder months.
National Historic Site
Eugene O'Neill
Best primary window for Eugene O'Neill: April, with May and October as strong shoulder months.
National Historic Site
Fort Point
Best primary window for Fort Point: April, with May and October as strong shoulder months.
National Recreation Area
Golden Gate
Best primary window for Golden Gate: April, with May and October as strong shoulder months.
National Historic Site
John Muir
Best primary window for John Muir: April, with May and October as strong shoulder months.
National Park
Joshua Tree
Best primary window for Joshua Tree: February, with March and April as strong shoulder months.
National Historic Trail
Juan Bautista de Anza
Best primary window for Juan Bautista de Anza: April, with May and October as strong shoulder months.
National Park
Lassen Volcanic
Best primary window for Lassen Volcanic: April, with May and October as strong shoulder months.
National Monument
Lava Beds
Best primary window for Lava Beds: April, with May and October as strong shoulder months.
National Historic Site
Manzanar
Best primary window for Manzanar: April, with May and October as strong shoulder months.
National Preserve
Mojave
Best primary window for Mojave: February, with March and April as strong shoulder months.
National Monument
Muir Woods
Best primary window for Muir Woods: April, with May and October as strong shoulder months.
National Historic Trail
Old Spanish
Best primary window for Old Spanish: February, with March and April as strong shoulder months.
National Park
Pinnacles
Best primary window for Pinnacles: April, with May and October as strong shoulder months.
National Seashore
Point Reyes
Best primary window for Point Reyes: April, with May and October as strong shoulder months.
National Historic Trail
Pony Express
Best primary window for Pony Express: April, with May and October as strong shoulder months.
National Memorial
Port Chicago Naval Magazine
Best primary window for Port Chicago Naval Magazine: April, with May and October as strong shoulder months.
National and State Parks
Redwood
Best primary window for Redwood: April, with May and October as strong shoulder months.
National Historical Park
Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front
Best primary window for Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front: April, with May and October as strong shoulder months.
National Historical Park
San Francisco Maritime
Best primary window for San Francisco Maritime: April, with May and October as strong shoulder months.
National Recreation Area
Santa Monica Mountains
Best primary window for Santa Monica Mountains: April, with May and October as strong shoulder months.
National Parks
Sequoia & Kings Canyon
Best primary window for Sequoia & Kings Canyon: April, with May and October as strong shoulder months.
National Monument
Tule Lake
Best primary window for Tule Lake: April, with May and October as strong shoulder months.
National Recreation Area
Whiskeytown
Best primary window for Whiskeytown: April, with May and October as strong shoulder months.
National Park
Yosemite
Best primary window for Yosemite: April, with May and October as strong shoulder months.
NPS designations in California
States in the California Sierra & Coast region
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